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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr
Title
Letter to H. B. Swarr from J. M. Cooper
Object ID
JBFP 6.1.2.032
Date Range
1869/04/21
  2 documents     2 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr
Title
Letter to H. B. Swarr from J. M. Cooper
Description
Letter to H. B. Swarr from J. M. Cooper introducing George Seilhawer, Esq., of the Tribune in New York City and asking that he be given correct information about “our great and good friend,” James Buchanan. Valley Spirit, published by J. M. Cooper & Co. Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.
Date Range
1869/04/21
Creator
Cooper, John M., 1823-1903
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 6, Box 1
People
Buchanan, James
Cooper, John M.
Seilhawer, George
Swarr, Hiram Behm
Subjects
Valley spirit (Chambersburg, Pa. : 1849 : Weekly)
Letters
Search Terms
Correspondence
Letters
J. M. Cooper & Co.
Valley Spirit (Chambersburg, Pa.)
Introductions
Tribune of New York City
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan, 8 x 4.75 in.
Object Name
Letter
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 6 Series 1
Object ID
JBFP 6.1.2.032
Associated Material
James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,
http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers
James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,
https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/
James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,
http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html
James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,
https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
Related Item Notes
James Buchanan Family Papers
MG-96 James Buchanan Collection
Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
Photograph collections
Curatorial collections
Wheatland Mansion
Notes
May 2020 PastPerfect Conversion
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.
Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pa.
Other Number
JBFP Part 6, Series 1, Subseries 2, Folder 32
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
Images
Documents
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Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 8 Others (Not Part of the Family)
Title
Letter from J. M. Cooper to his wife
Object ID
JBFP 8.1.1.016
Date Range
1866/04/18
  2 documents     2 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 8 Others (Not Part of the Family)
Title
Letter from J. M. Cooper to his wife
Description
Letter from J. M. Cooper to his wife advising of his expected arrival home. Harrisburg, PA.
Date Range
1866/04/18
Creator
Cooper, John M.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 8, Box 1
People
Cooper, John M.
Subjects
Letters
Search Terms
Correspondence
Letters
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan, 14.5 x 20.5 cm.
Object Name
Letter
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 8 Series 1
Object ID
JBFP 8.1.1.016
Associated Material
James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,
http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers
James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,
https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/
James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,
http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html
James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,
https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
Related Item Notes
James Buchanan Family Papers
MG-96 James Buchanan Collection
Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
Photograph collections
Curatorial collections
Wheatland Mansion
Notes
May 2020 PastPerfect Conversion
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.
Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
JBMS1995.432
Other Number
JBFP Part 8, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 16
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
Images
Documents
Less detail
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 8 Others (Not Part of the Family)
Title
Letter from J. M. Cooper to his wife
Object ID
JBFP 8.1.1.017
Date Range
1866/07/28
  2 documents     2 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 8 Others (Not Part of the Family)
Title
Letter from J. M. Cooper to his wife
Description
Letter from J. M. Cooper to his wife while in Bedford Springs, PA with Mr. Buchanan. Bedford Springs, PA
Date Range
1866/07/28
Creator
Cooper, John M.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 8, Box 1
People
Cooper, John M.
Buchanan, James
Subjects
Bedford Springs (Pa.)
Letters
Search Terms
Correspondence
Letters
Bedford Springs, Pennsylvania
James Buchanan
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan, 12.5 x 20.5 cm.
Object Name
Letter
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 8 Series 1
Object ID
JBFP 8.1.1.017
Associated Material
James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,
http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers
James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,
https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/
James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,
http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html
James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,
https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
Related Item Notes
James Buchanan Family Papers
MG-96 James Buchanan Collection
Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
Photograph collections
Curatorial collections
Wheatland Mansion
Notes
May 2020 PastPerfect Conversion
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.
Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
JBMS1995.434
Other Number
JBFP Part 8, Series 1, Subseries 1, Folder 17
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
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Documents
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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1824 #445
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Description
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0005
People
Albright, Joseph
Algire, Joseph
Algire, Michael
Allen, John
App, John
Bailey, Thomas
Baker, Henry
Baker, John
Balmer, Daniel
Barber, John
Bauman, Emanuel
Bear, Benjamin
Bear, George
Bear, John
Beatty, William P.
Beidler, Henry
Beitz, George
Bently, Seth
Bier, Peter Jr.
Binkley, David
Binkley, Samuel
Bitner, Jacob
Black, Peter
Blanceford, Joseph
Block, John
Bowman, Ephraim
Bowman, Joshua
Breckhill, Henry
Breneman, John
Breneman, Martin
Bretz, William
Briceland, Benjamin
Brown, John
Brown, Luke
Brown, Martin
Buckwalter, Abraham
Buckwalter, Henry
Buckwalter, Joseph
Bur, Peter
Burkholder, John
Carpenter, Anthony
Carpenter, Joel
Carrell, Abraham
Choffin, Robert
Clyde, James
Conelly, John
Conrod, Isaac
Cooper, Jeremiah
Cooper, John
Cooper, Truman
Cordish, Charles H.
Coxe, Thomas
Craig, John
Davis, Richard
Demuth, Jacob
Dengert, John
Deobler, George
Diffenderfer, David
Diller, Adam
Doersh, John
Dorwart, Henry
Dorwart, Jacob
Dorwart, John
Dorwart, Jonas
Eberly, John
Eberman, Joseph
Eckman, Daniel Jr.
Eckman, Jacob
Ehler, John
Ehrman, Michael
Eichholtz, Henry
Eichholtz, Leonard
Elser, George
Elser, John
Engle, John
Erb, Isaac
Eshleman, John
Evans, John
Fautz, John Jr.
Fergeson, Samuel
Ferrel, Richard
Fesig, John
Fetter, Jacob
Fisher, John
Flick, Willilam Jr.
Foltz, Henry
Fordney, Jacob
Fordney, Melchor
Forney, John
Frank, David
Frank, John
Frey, Jacob Jr.
Frick, John
Fritz, Jacob
Fry, John
Ganter, John Jr.
Gantz, Frederick
Gantz, George
Getz, John
Gibson, John
Gibson, WIlliam Jr.
Given, James
Good, Jacob
Graeff, Michael
Graff, John
Graybill, Abraham
Grebill, Christian
Greider, Jacob
Greider, Michael
Grosh, Daniel
Gross, Peter
Gumpf, Jacob
Haberstick, Jacob
Hagendobler, Joseph
Haggy, William
Hakman, George
Haldeman, John
Hamaker, Daniel
Hambright, George
Hartman, Joseph
Hatz, John
Hawman, Peter
Heck, William
Heffer, Henry
Heitshue, William
Heller, Joseph
Henderson, John
Herr, David
Hess, Abraham
Heuber, David
Heubly, Joseph
Hibshman, John
Hiester, William
Hinkle, Jonathan
Hinkle, Thomas
Hoenigmacher, William
Hoffman, John
Hook, Anthony
Huber, George
Huber, Isaac
Hubley, Joseph
Huffman, George
Hurst, David
Huss, John
Ihling, William
Jackson, David
Jameson, John
Jamison, Samuel
Jenkins, Robert
Johns, Jacob
Johns, Paul
Johnson, James
Jordan, Thomas R.
Kauffman, Benjamin
Kauffman, Christian
Kehler, Joshua
Kendig, John
Kendig, Samuel
Kimper, David
Kinzer, William
Knight, Henry
Kuntz, John
Kurtz, Christopher
Lambert, Henry
Lambert, William
Landis, David
Landis, John
Lawber, Francis
Lefever, Daniel
Lefever, Joseph
Lemmon, Christian
Lieb, Christian
Lightner, William
Lind, Michael Jr.
Lindemuth, Martin
Long, Benjamin
Long, George
Long, Jacob
Long, John
Longenecker, Daniel
Lovit, Thomas
Lutz, Abraham
Maglaughlin, John
Markly, Daniel
Martin, Abraham
Martin, Christian
Martin, George
Martin, George Jr.
Martin, Hugh
Martin, Samuel
McCurdy, Robert
McLaughlin, John
McLenegan, Archibald
Mentzer, Jacob
Messersmith, George
Metzgar, Adam
Metzker, Philip
Meyer, George
Michael, William
Miller, Abraham
Miller, Alexander
Miller, Jacob
Miller, William
Milner, Isaac
Minert, Jacob
Mishler, Jacob
Moore, John
Morrison, Alexander
Mosher, Joseph
Mulford, Jonathan
Musser, Joseph
Myer, Henry
Myer, Jacob
Myer, John
Myers, Christian
Myers, Soloman
Nagle, Frederick
Neas, Joseph
Neel, James
Neel, John
Nestlerote, Israel
Newswanger, Jacob
Noble, William
Oberholtzer, Abraham
Oberholtzer, Martin
Owen, Benjamin
Patterson, James
Pennock, Simon
Peterman, George
Philles, Peter
Pluffer, John
Porter, Samuel
Rathfon, Jacob
Rea, James
Redsecker, George
Reemsnyder, Samuel
Reiff, Samuel
Reigart, John
Reist, Christian Jr.
Rettig, Jacob. Jr.
Rinehard, David
Ripley, Jacob
Road, John
Roberts, John
Rollison, George
Rudy, William
Russel, William
Ruth, George
Ruth, Henry
Ruth, Jacob
Rysinger, Charles
Sasman, John
Senseman, WIlliam
Shaeffer, George
Sheaffer, Adam
Sheaffer, Isaac
Sheffer, Christian
Shenck, Henry
Shindel, Peter
Shirk, John
Shirk, Samuel
Showalter, Jacob
Shuman, Jacob
Simpson, Ross
Slaugh, Jacob
Smith, Christian
Snyder, Jacob
Stauffer, Jacob
Stehman, John
Steinmetz, Charles
Steip, Henry
Stoner, Jacob
Sweeny, James
Thomas, Eli
Tripple, Joseph
Trout, Isaac
Trout, Paul
Urban, Lewis
Varly, Abraham
Voight, John F.
Wallace, John
Weaver, Joseph
Weaver, Michael
Weaver, Samuel
Wenger, Abraham
Wenger, Christian
Wenger, Samuel
White, John
Wigant, George
Wiley, WIlliam
Wind, John
Wolf, Henry
Wolf, John
Yost, Conrad
Zeigler, George
Zell, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Lancaster
Courthouses
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Lancaster
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1824 #445
Box Number
005
Notes
Never entered into Q & A.
Additional Notes
Courthouse.
Payment to jurors for mileage.
Eckman, Jacob.
Carrell, Abraham.
Breckhill, Henry.
Kendig, John.
Haggy, William.
Weaver, Samuel.
Lieb, Christian.
Musser, Joseph.
Rinehard, David.
Grebill, Christian.
Maglaughlin, John.
Knight, Henry.
Fritz, Jacob.
Fordney, Melchor.
Greider, Jacob. Rapho.
Miller, Abraham.
Lightner, William.
Oberholtzer, Martin.
Huber, Isaac.
Ruth, Jacob.
Hoffman, John.
Hibshman, John.
Zeigler, George.
Rettig, Jacob. Jr.
Sweeny, James.
Herr, David.
Martin, Samuel.
Morrison, Alexander.
Albright, Joseph.
Fordney, Jacob.
Martin, George.
Baker, Henry.
Cooper, John.
Redsecker, George.
White, john.
Hinkle, Thomas.
Ihling, William.
Snyder, Jacob.
Bailey, Thomas.
Neel, John.
Hook, Anthony.
Mulford, Johnathan.
McCurdy, Robert.
Myers, Christian.
Erb, Isaac.
Long, John.
Noble, William.
Rollison, George.
Myers, Soloman.
Wolf, Henry.
Buckwalter, Abraham. Leacock.
Heubly, Joseph.
Choffin, Robert.
Pennock, Simon.
Cordish, Charles H.
Wallace, John.
Buckwalter, Abraham. Earl.
Fergeson, Samuel.
Myer, Jacob.
Owen , Benjamin.
Lemmon, Christian.
Burkholder, John.
Landis, John.
Haldeman, John.
Trout, Isaac.
Lefever, Joseph.
Hurst, David.
Lefever, Daniel.
Weaver, Michael.
Cooper, Truman.
Reemsnyder, Samuel.
Cooper, Jeremiah.
Zell, John Esq.
Landis, David.
Neel, James.
Hiester, William Esq.
Briceland, Benjamin
Balmer, Daniel.
Moore, John.
Graybill, Abraham.
Michael. William.
Miller, Alexander.
Reiff, Samuel.
Minert, Jacob.
Kauffman, Benjamin.
Tripple, Joseph.
Kimper, David.
Stoner, Jacob.
Greider, Michael.
Deobler, George.
Steinmetz, Charles.
Breneman, Martin.
Varly, Abraham.
Algire, Michael.
Beitz, George.
Henderson, John.
Binkley, David.
McLaughlin, John.
Gantz, Frederick.
Davis, Richard.
Hartman, Joseph.
Bear, George.
Elser, John.
Oberholtzer, Abraham.
Binkley, Samuel.
Mentzer, Jacob.
Wenger, Abraham.
Hamaker, Daniel.
Buckwalter, Henry.
Hambright, George.
Slaugh, Jacob.
Stauffer, Jacob.
Breneman, John.
Fesig, John.
Wiley, WIlliam.
Buckwalter, Joseph.
Shenck, Henry.
Myer, Henry.
Myer, John Esq.
Forney, John.
Gibson, WIlliam Jr.
Senseman, WIlliam Esq.
Graff, John.
Longenecker, Daniel.
Nestlerote, Israel.
Martin, Abraham.
Allen, John.
Haberstick, Jacob.
Shirk, Samuel.
Bear, Benjamin.
Roberts, John.
Thomas, Eli.
Milner, Isaac.
Meyer, George.
Stehman, John.
Barber, John.
Steip, Henry.
Carpenter, Joel.
Eberly, John.
Bur, Peter.
Hakman, George.
Foltz, Hnery.
Hinkle, Jonathan.
Johns, Jacob.
Patterson, James.
Huffman, George. Esq.
Long, Benjamin.
Jackson, David.
Given, James.
Frank, John.
Bently, Seth.
Ruth, George.
Conrod, Isaac.
Miller, Jacob.
Lovit, Thomas.
Pluffer, John.
Long, George.
Beidler, Henry.
Evans, John.
Markly, Daniel.
Heller, Joseph Esq.
Sasman, John.
Diller, Adam.
Trout, Paul.
Carpenter, Anthony.
Reigart, John.
Martin, George Jr.
Fautz, John Jr.
Lutz, Abraham.
Kuntz, John.
Shuman, Jacob.
Porter, Samuel.
Smith, Christian.
Ganter, John Jr.
Conelly, John.
Wenger, Samuel.
Urban, Lewis.
Sheaffer, Adam.
Martin, Hugh.
Black, Peter.
Frick, John.
Weaver, Joseph.
Lawber, Francis.
Clyde, James.
Fry, John.
Kinzer, William.
Eckman, Daniel Jr.
Ruth, Henry.
Reist, Christian Jr.
Wenger, Christian.
Shirk, John.
Kauffman, Christian.
Bretz, William.
Jameson, John.
Sheffer, Christian.
Flick, Willilam Jr.
Dengert, John.
Beatty, William P.
Rea, James Esq.
Gross, Peter.
Bauman, Emanuel.
Hagendobler, Joseph.
Heuber, David.
Elser, George.
Dorwart, John.
Martin, Christian.
Rudy, William.
Huss, John.
Nagle, Frederick.
RIpley, Jacob.
Showalter, Jacob.
Kehler, Joshua.
Diffenderfer, David.
Gibson, John.
Gantz, George.
Sheaffer, Isaac.
Lindemuth, Martin.
Blanceford, Joseph.
Bowman, Joshua.
Graeff, Michael.
Jordan, Thomas R.
Bowman, Ephraim.
Coxe, Thomas.
Doersh, John.
Huber, George.
Lambert, William.
Lambert, Henry.
Brown, Luke.
Demuth, Jacob.
Rysinger, Charles.
Voight, John F.
Wolf, John.
Rathfon, Jacob.
Dorwart, Jacob.
Frey, Jacob Jr.
Hubley, Joseph.
Mulford, Jonathan.
Russel, William.
Heffer, Henry.
Michael, William.
Lind, Michael Jr.
Kendig, Samuel.
Block, John.
Baker, Joghn.
Eberman, Joseph.
Eichholtz, Leonard.
Peterman, George.
Metzgar, Adam.
Wigant, George.
Yost, Conrad.
Bier, Peter Jr.
Jamison, Samuel.
Johnson, James Esq.
Hess, Abraham.
Jenkins, Robert Esq.
Mishler, Jacob.
Hatz, John.
Miller, William.
Johns, Paul.
Newswanger, Jacob.
Shaeffer, George.
Hoenigmacher, William.
Philles, Peter.
Bear, John.
Good, Jacob.
Eshleman, John.
Brown, Martin.
Ferrel, Richard.
Getz, John.
Fetter, Jacob.
Ehrman, Michael.
Engle, John.
McLenegan, Archibald.
Bitner, Jacob.
Gumpf, Jacob.
App, John.
Fisher, John.
Craig, John.
Metzker, Philip.
Heitshue, William.
Hawman, Peter.
Wind, John.
Ehler, John.
Messersmith, George.
Dorwart, Henry.
Algire, Joseph.
Brown, John.
Neas, Joseph.
Mosher, JOoseph Esq.
Road, John.
Heck, William.
Grosh, Daniel.
Dorwart, Jonas.
Long, Jocob.
Shindel, Peter.
Kurtz, Christopher.
Eichholtz, Henry.
Simpson, Ross.
Frank, David.
1 item. 31 pieces.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
Object ID
Tav 1865 F07 I22
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
System of Arrangement
Arranged by municipalities by year.
Year
1865
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0033
People
Tyson, Cornelius
Cooper, John
Tyson, Joseph
Search Terms
Liquor License
Columbia
Place
Columbia
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Tav 1865 F07 I22
Box Number
033
Additional Notes
Bond: Cooper, John; Tyson, Joseph.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
Approved.
April term.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0602
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1869 F036 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1869
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Cooper, John
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: attempted burglary
Charge: burglary
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1869 F036 QS
Additional Notes
Attempted burglary; burglary.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
33.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Habeas Corpus Papers
Title
Habeas Corpus Papers
Object ID
Habeas 1868 F028
Date Range
1868
Collection
Habeas Corpus Papers
Title
Habeas Corpus Papers
Admin/Biographical History
A writ of habeas corpus is a procedure for obtaining a judicial determination of the legality of an individual's custody. This collection includes petitions for writs of habeas corpus and the writs themselves, showing the names of petitioners, persons to be brought to court, nature of dispute or alleged crime, dates of writs and accompanying documents, names of judges, and names of persons that the writs are filed against. Petitioners include indentured servants, Freedom Seekers, free persons of color, convicted prisoners, those awaiting trial, relatives of prisoners, parties in child custody disputes, and relatives of army recruits and draftees.
Date Range
1868
Year
1868
Creator
Pennsylvania. Court of Common Pleas (Lancaster County)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0010
People
Cooper, John
Sensenig, Levi
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Writ
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Habeas 1868 F028
Box Number
010
Associated Material
Lancaster County Archives has Habeas Corpus dockets:
1799-1978, ten volumes, record of writs of Habeas Corpus written.
1895-1983, 43 boxes, original petitions.
Additional Notes
Charged with attempted burglary and disorderly conduct.
Petitioner: Cooper, John.
Filed against: Sensenig, Levi. Occupation: prisonkeeper.
Petition.
Warrant of commitment.
Habeas corpus, includes decision.
Return, includes copy of warrant of commitment.
5 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Case Number
1430.000
Classification
RG 01-00 2313
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
Object ID
JAN 1869 F011
Collection
Indictments
Title
Indictments
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1869
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Cooper, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Indictment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Parent Object ID
INDICTMENTS
Object ID
JAN 1869 F011
Additional Notes
Attempted burglary.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
7.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0933
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Whitson & Sproul Collection
Title
Whitson & Sproul Collection
Object ID
MG0151
Date Range
1847-1869
, Jeremiah Coates, Lindley Collins, Eliza Collins, James Cooper, James Cooper, John Dickinson, Joseph C. Frame, Benjamin Hamilton, T. J. Hawthorn, G. C. Hess, J. G. Iddings, Harriet J. Irwin, Ellis P. Irwin, George W. Johnston, James Johnston, Robert Lefever, Daniel Lewis, Samuel Lincoln, Abraham May, Daniel
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Collection
Whitson & Sproul Collection
Title
Whitson & Sproul Collection
Description
This collection consists of business records for Whitson & Sproul of Christiana, Lancaster County and documents related to estate settlements. The business records include a ledger, letters and statements concerning the sale and purchase of various materials. One letter mentions the 1860 election of "Old Abe." The receipts and court documents consist primarily of receipts, releases, and sale agreements relating to the settlement of the estates of James Sproul and Moses Whitson.
Date Range
1847-1869
Year Range From
1847
Year Range To
1869
Date of Accumulation
1847-1869
Creator
Whitson & Sproul
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 04
People
Armstrong, James
Aulthouse, George
Boyd, John A.
Brady, John
Brown, Jeremiah
Coates, Lindley
Collins, Eliza
Collins, James
Cooper, James
Cooper, John
Dickinson, Joseph C.
Frame, Benjamin
Hamilton, T. J.
Hawthorn, G. C.
Hess, J. G.
Iddings, Harriet J.
Irwin, Ellis P.
Irwin, George W.
Johnston, James
Johnston, Robert
Lefever, Daniel
Lewis, Samuel
Lincoln, Abraham
May, Daniel W.
Meiditch, John
Moore, Jeremiah
Morrison, George
Paxson, Elma E.
Paxson, Franklin G.
Paxson, Latitia Ann
Pownall, Joseph
Pownall, Moses
Pusey, John
Retzer, John
Rohrer, J. S.
Roland, John
Russel, John N.
Smith, Edward K.
Sproul, Annie
Sproul, Charles N.
Sproul, James
Steele, Margaret
Steele, William W.
Thompson, Jesse
Whitson, Jacob T.
Whitson, Micah
Whitson, Moses
Wright, James
Subjects
Business records
Letters
Probate records
Search Terms
Agreements
Bart Twp.
Boldin and Wartmun
Business cards
Business records
Christiana
Coal
Columbia
Correspondence
Drumore Twp.
Dunwoody, Philadelphia
Finding aids
Grain
Guardians
Ledgers
Letters
Lumber
Manor Twp.
Manuscript groups
Philadelphia Railroad
Probate records
Receipts
Sadsbury Forge
Sadsbury Twp.
Stocks
Strasburg
Tobacco
Vetterlein Co.
West Philadelphia Railroad
Whitson and Sproul
Widows
Extent
1 box, 2 folders, .25 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0151
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Whitson & Sproul Collection (MG0151), Folder #, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-151
Classification
MG0151
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
The collection was cataloged and the finding aid was prepared in 1998-1999 by DT. Added to database 29 September 2021.
Documents
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Collection
Sphinx Club Records
Title
Sphinx Club Records
Object ID
MG0341
Date Range
1912-2000
, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year). People: Appel, Roberts R. Browne, George I. Cooper, John Wallace Cramer, Margaret Snader Cramer, William Stuart Davidson, Paul Dippell, Marion Fox Dippell, Victor William Distler, Theodore A. Donner, M. M. Dotterer, Ray H. Duke
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Collection
Sphinx Club Records
Title
Sphinx Club Records
Description
This collection contains the official records of the Sphinx Club in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The minute books date from 1912-1985. Histories of the club were prepared in 1934 and 1962. Dinner programs, membership lists, meeting and speaker schedules, correspondence and speeches make up the bulk of the collection. There are images of some of the earliest members, as well as articles about the statue of the Sphinx.
Date Range
1912-2000
Year Range From
1912
Year Range To
2000
Date of Accumulation
1912-2000
Creator
Sphinx Club (Lancaster, Pa.)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 08
People
Appel, Roberts R.
Browne, George I.
Cooper, John Wallace
Cramer, Margaret Snader
Cramer, William Stuart
Davidson, Paul
Dippell, Marion Fox
Dippell, Victor William
Distler, Theodore A.
Donner, M. M.
Dotterer, Ray H.
Duke, Robert W.
Hager, E. M.
Hager, Nathaniel Ellmaker
Hamblin, Dora Jane
Hartman, Edwin Mitman
Hartman, Mr.
Herman, Emma Garrigan
Herman, Theodore F.
Honig, Margaret
Honig, Stanley
Jefferson, Thomas
Jordan, Paul
Jurgelski, Susan
Kell, R. M.
Kilby, Tom
Kunkel, Arthur King
Lincoln, Abraham
Maugans, David
Mencken, Henry Louis
Michalak, Beverly
Michalak, Stanley
Moore, C. Eugene
Parks, Cynthia
Poole, H. Herbert
Roosevelt, Franklin Delano
Roy, John
Rudisill, Carl
Rudisill, Flo
Sayres, Alfred Nevin
Schmitchew, Peter
Schwalm, Ted
Smith, Howard P.
Steinmetz, Rollin
Thornley, Richard
Twombly, Clifford Gray
Subjects
Associations, institutions, etc.
Business records
Letters
Minutes (Records)
Obituaries
Search Terms
Accomac Inn
Alfred's Victorian Restaurant
Associations, institutions, etc.
Business records
Bynden Wood
Conestoga Bridge
Correspondence
Finding aids
Flyers
Franklin and Marshall College
Hamilton Club
Huachung University
Letters
Manuscript groups
Membership
Minutes
Mount Gretna, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
Obituaries
Outings
Poetry
Republican Party
Restaurants
Sphinx Club
St. Peter's Village, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Trivia
World War II
WWII
Extent
1 box, 21 folders, 1 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0341
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Original documents may be used by researchers--contact Research@LancasterHistory.org prior to visit or request at Reference Desk.
Copyright
Collection items may be photographed. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org. Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
2004.MG0341
Other Numbers
MG-341
Classification
MG0341
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Processed by DW. Finding aid prepared by KK, March-April 2014. Added to database 3 January 2022.
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